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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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